Buzz Ball: Save the ta-tas

Monday

Anything we can do to prevent the spread of breast cancer I’m all for. It is one of our most predominant killers and one that can attack any woman at any age, and even men.

I have played golf for many charitable organizations.

Friday, in the McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament in Carthage, Mo., we played for breast cancer prevention and the hospital’s mammogram program.

What a great, great cause. Anything we can do to prevent the spread of breast cancer I’m all for. It is one of our most predominant killers and one that can attack any woman at any age, and even men.

But what made the event so much fun was the slogan that the foundation has adopted to help prevent breast cancer. “Save the Ta-Tas” is a national slogan that puts a unique twist on the serious disease.

Using the slang expression for breasts may offend some, but it really helps put emphasis on the fact that anyone can help. The phrase “ta-tas” can be used without embarrassment. To some, “breast” is still an embarrassing word to hear or utter. So the more we can do to get over the embarrassment of the disease, the better.

There is a Web site at www.savethetatas.com, which is most informational. I?encourage everyone to get on board and do something to help find a cure for this devastating disease.

But not only this type of cancer, but all cancers. I don’t know about you, but I’m getting pretty tired of going to funerals of friends who have died of cancer. We need to stop this dreaded disease now.

Carthage Press

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